David Krutko

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Deh Cho Bridge Act; Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act; Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Territorial Parks Act; Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act, and would like to report that Bills 15, 16, 17 and 18 are ready for third reading. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Does committee agree that Bill 15 is ready for third reading?

With that, I would like to ask the Minister if he will be bringing in any witnesses. Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It was a real honour and privilege to be attending the awards ceremony this afternoon by the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment in regard to the different cultural groups in the Northwest Territories, and more importantly, the Aklavik Dancers and Drummers.

The Aklavik Dancers and Drummers have been performing for some 30 years throughout the Northwest Territories and around the world. Mr. Speaker, without mentioning the people that really deserve the mention, it’s the elders who took the time to revitalize their language, their culture, their songs, their...

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Next, Mr. Ramsay.

Does committee agree that Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act, is ready for third reading?

Does committee agree we have concluded clause-by-clause?

I’d like to thank the Minister and his witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, escort the witnesses out.

As we agreed, the next bill we’ll be dealing with is Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Territorial Parks Act. With that, I’d like to ask Mr. Bob McLeod, Minister of ITI, if he has any comments on Bill 17.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Next I have Mrs. Groenewegen and Mr. Beaulieu. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Detail. Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act.

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